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It takes a village: How a BC ski resort gets ready for opening day
November 23, 2024 - 7:00 AM

As skiers and snowboarders await opening day at Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, there's an orchestra of workers who've been working for months preparing for that day.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
November 05, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
September 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Kamloops teen three inches taller following risky spinal surgery for scoliosis
December 16, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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A Kamloops teenager is all smiles and literally stands three inches taller after undergoing an intensive spine straightening surgery at BC Children’s Hospital in November.
Conflict between locals and wildfire authorities heating up in North Shuswap
August 23, 2023 - 12:15 PM
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A conflict has developed in the North Shuswap between some residents who stayed behind to protect homes and properties from the Bush Creek East wildfire and local authorities requesting they leave the area.
B.C.'s gig economy needs to be regulated: report
April 22, 2023 - 1:00 PM

The gig economy is attracts a high rate of new immigrants and people of colour, and there are concerns that they may become entrenched as second-class citizens in B.C.
B.C. pastor with 'troubling views' barred from seeing his Indigenous foster children
April 06, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A B.C. pastor and missionary who had three Indigenous foster children removed from his home, will not be allowed to see them after what a judge described as his "very troubling views" regarding Indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices.
Kamloops family of 6 stuffed into 2 bedroom to afford rent
November 20, 2022 - 8:05 AM
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A family of six is living in a crammed two-bedroom rental in Kamloops because they can’t find any other affordable options.
Night skiing will be back next winter at Kelowna's Big White
May 25, 2022 - 2:29 PM

Skiing after dark will return to Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna next winter.
Mail service in the Interior hampered by severe flooding on supply routes
December 10, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Residents in the Okanagan are experiencing delays in their usual mail delivery service this past month, some up to two weeks long.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

It takes a village: How a BC ski resort gets ready for opening day

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say

Kamloops teen three inches taller following risky spinal surgery for scoliosis

Conflict between locals and wildfire authorities heating up in North Shuswap

B.C.'s gig economy needs to be regulated: report

B.C. pastor with 'troubling views' barred from seeing his Indigenous foster children

Kamloops family of 6 stuffed into 2 bedroom to afford rent

Night skiing will be back next winter at Kelowna's Big White

Mail service in the Interior hampered by severe flooding on supply routes

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